Nov. 1, 2013

Written by

Samantha Hearn

The Tennessean

A Pulaski man and woman were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Nashville on Thursday for their involvement in a conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and marijuana.

Nicholas White, 34, and Kejuana McCutcheon, 36, were part of an operation that resulted in the distribution and sale of more than 280 grams of crack, more than 500 grams of cocaine and more than 100 kilograms of marijuana.

Both were arrested in March 2011 and pleaded guilty in December of the same year to conspiring with others to distribute and possess cocaine and marijuana.

White was sentenced to nine years in federal prison with an additional five years of supervised release. His criminal history includes several federal and misdemeanor drug offenses, according to court documents. His lawyer, Rayburn McGowan, said in court that White has participated in drug treatment since March 2011.

“You are turning yourself around in a controlled environment,” U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger told White from the bench. “The trick is what will happen when you get out.”

McCutcheon was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison with an additional five years of supervised release. Her criminal history includes a theft to which she pleaded guilty in 1998 and an attempted murder for which she was convicted in 2002, according to court documents.

“There were very large amounts of these drugs, and Miss McCutcheon was right in the middle of it,” Trauger said.

Both will undergo mandatory drug testing and treatment. McCutcheon also was ordered to participate in mental health treatment.

Samantha Hearn is a reporter for Seigenthaler News Service-MTSU. She can be reached at 615-881-7683 or shearn2.sh@gmail.com.